Nigeria End Weightlifting Championship With 18 Medals

Team Nigeria wrapped up its participation at the 2025 African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Mauritius with an impressive haul of 18 medals with 13 gold, 4 silver, and bronze.

Sarah Ovayioza delivered a show-stopping performance in the women’s 76kg weight class, lifting a combined total of 237kg in the snatch, clean, and jerk. Her flawless execution earned the nation three more gold medals and drew roaring applause from the crowd as she closed out Nigeria’s campaign in style.

Earlier in the tournament, Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele dazzled in the women’s 64kg category, completing a clean sweep of the three gold medals in her weight class.

Onome Omolola Didih was the star of the 55kg division with another triple-gold performance, dominating her weight class from start to finish (three gold medals).

Two-time African Games gold medallist, and reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal, continued her golden streak in the 59kg category. Her lifts of 95kg (snatch) and 118kg (clean and jerk) for a total of 213kg secured yet another hat-trick of gold medals for Team Nigeria.

In the men’s events, Umoafia Joseph Edidiong powered through the 73kg category with a 147kg snatch to win gold, while narrowly missing out on a gold rush with two silvers in the clean and jerk.

Tuesday Emmanuel contributed to the medal count in the 67kg category, bagging two silver medals, and a bronze after a combined lift of 276kg (130kg snatch, 146kg clean & jerk).

Although the championship continues until April 28, Nigeria’s contingent has concluded its events, proudly leaving the stage with one of the most impressive medal tallies recorded in recent history.

Nigeria End Weightlifting Championship With 18 Medals is first published on The Whistler Newspaper